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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,127 and 156,916,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,127 and 156,916,794 is: 241,192,398.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,127 : 156,916,794 = 156,916,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,127/156,916,794 = 156,916,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,127x = 156,916,794 × 156,916,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,127x = 24,622,880,239,238,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,880,239,238,436/102,088,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,398.79

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